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BlackBerry Java Development Environment

The BlackBerry® Java® Development Environment (BlackBerry JDE) is a fully integrated development environment and simulation tool for building Java Micro Edition (Java ME™) applications for Java-based BlackBerry® smartphones.

It is a Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) compliant Java ME environment for developers who wish to maintain seamless portability in their wireless applications. In addition, the BlackBerry JDE provides a full suite of interfaces and utilities to take advantage of some of the unique features of the BlackBerry smartphone.

Technical Requirements

  • Microsoft® Windows® 2000 SP1 or later, or Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows Vista™ (BlackBerry JDE v4.2.1+)
  • PC with Intel® Pentium® III processor or compatible (800Mhz or higher, 512MB RAM)
  • Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition v1.4 (BlackBerry JDE v3.7, v4.0, v4.0.2)
  • Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition v5.0 (BlackBerry JDE v4.1+)
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BlackBerry JDE Component Package

The BlackBerry JDE Component Package comprises a subset of utilities found in the full BlackBerry JDE. These components are required for the development of third-party applications for BlackBerry smartphones using external integrated development environments (IDE).

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Note: Refer to the product release notes for information on issues that have been addressed in each new release.

BlackBerry JDE Patches and Updates

Download updates and patches to enhance your development efforts using the BlackBerry JDE.

Software for BlackBerry JDE v4.0

Software for BlackBerry JDE v3.7

Software for BlackBerry JDE v3.6

Controlled APIs and Code Signing

Sensitive application program interfaces (APIs) used in the BlackBerry JDE must be signed by Research In Motion (RIM). Find out how to register RIM Controlled APIs.

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